| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1949 Shelbyville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1986 | Lakeland |
| 1987–2017 | Shepherd |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1993–2004 | Shepherd |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 275–117–2 |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NAIA playoffs) 13–10 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 IBFC (1985–1986) 12 WVIAC (1988, 1991–1992, 1997–1999, 2004–2007, 2010, 2012) 4 MEC (2013, 2015–2017) | |
| Awards | |
| 8× WVIAC Coach of the Year (1991–1992, 1997–1999, 2005–2006) 4× MEC Coach of the Year (2013, 2015–2017) AFCA Super Region 1 Coach of the Year (2015) West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2023 (profile) | |
Monte Cater (born July 7, 1949) is a former American football coach. From 1987 to 2017, he was the head football coach at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. From 1981 to 1986, Cater was the head football coach at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.